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All colonies but Georgia have representatives.
Voted to send a "Statement of Grievances"
Voted to Boycott all British trades
Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonist to unite against Britain. -
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH RETREAT - AMERICAN VICTORY -
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way.
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Paul Revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "BRITISH ARE COMING... THE BRITISH ARE COMING.."
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BATTLE OF LEXINGTON
1st battle of American Revolutionary War
"Shots heard around the world"- Ralph Waldo Emerson
BRITISH Victory
BATTLE OF CONCORD
American stop British and force them to retreat back to boston
AMERICA Victory -
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort.
Get all supplies in the Fort Ticonderoga
AMERICAN Victory -
Print $$$$
Set up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights/King Hires 30,000 Hessian Soldiers in Response -
Fought on Breed's Hill
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"- William Prescott
BRITISH Victory (American ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating American would NOT be easy. -
Realize men are disorganized and need discipline
NEEDS Weapons -
Pamphlet inspires more colonist to becomepatriots
Everything hat is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" -Thomas Paine, Common Sense -
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